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FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1980

AMONG THE FIRST BATCH OF DIPLOMA STUDENTS TO GRADUATE IN 1953 WAS MISS MAY FONG, NOW THE SUPERINTENDENT RADIOGRAPHER (THERAPY).

DR LAM URGED THE GRADUATES BE ACTIVE IN THEIR CAREER.

HE SAID BEFORE THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS ORDINANCE COULD BE FULLY OPERATIONAL, THERE WOULD BE THE NEED FOR THEM TO PLAY A MAJOR ROLE ON THE RADIOGRAPHY BOARD AND THE PARAMEDICAL COUNCIL SO AS TO MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF THEIR PROFESSION.

FIVE-FOLD INCREASE PROPOSED FOR INDUSTRIAL SAFETY PENALTIES

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS PROPOSING TO SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE THE PENALTIES PRESCRIBED IN THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE AND ITS SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS BY QUINTUPLING THE MAXIMUM POSSIBLE FINE.

THE PROPOSAL WAS MADE FOLLOWING A RECENT REVIEW OF THE PENALTIES AS PART OF THE CONTINUING CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE INDUSTR | AL SAFETY AND PREVENT INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE FIRST STEP TO IMPLEMENT THE PROPOSAL IS BEING TAKEN WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1980 IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

THE BILL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, PROPOSED TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE TO ENABLE THE MAXIMUM PENALTIES IN THE REGULATIONS TO BE INCREASED FROM $10 000 TO $50 000 IF NECESSARY.

IT ALSO SOUGHT TO PROVIDE FOR A MORE SEVERE PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A MAGISTRATE'S ORDER TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST DANGEROUS CONDITIONS AND PRACTICES IN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS BY RAISING THE MAXIMUM FINE OF $10 000 TO $50 000 AND SIX-MONTH IMPRISONMENT.